Vinicius is not fighting alone, it was revealed that many senior players were dissatisfied with Alonso

The key factor in all these cases is that they either performed poorly in competition or their training levels dropped. They are considered insignificant to the team, so Zidane and Ancelotti don't have to pay too much attention to their feelings.

Instead of putting pressure on the team from the top down, it is better to rely on the veteran players to set an example. Over the past decade, midfield duo Modric and Toni Kroos have led by example, showing their teammates the daily code of conduct required to succeed at Real Madrid. But Kroos will retire in the summer of 2024, and the departure of Modric and another long-time veteran Lucas Vazquez also leaves Real Madrid lacking experienced veterans this season.

At the end of last season, Ancelotti was disappointed that some stars were inattentive and failed to use their talents to help the team win. Alonso was aware of this when he took over the team, which is one of the reasons he sought to increase discipline.

At the Bernabeu, the only thing that really matters is victory.

As we all know, Perez himself prefers not to coddle players or give them too much freedom. The Madrid president has typically backed his coaches when players have lost control - such as Mourinho's clash with Casillas when Alonso was a player at Real Madrid.

But more importantly than all of the above, sooner or later everyone in Madrid will understand something: at the Bernabeu, the only thing that really matters is winning. The outcome of El Clasico is particularly important for all Real Madrid coaches, especially new ones who don't have much time to impress or convey their ideas.

In recent years, two official coaches who were fired in their first season - Benitez (January 2016) and Lopetegui (October 2018) - both suffered disastrous defeats in their first game against Barcelona. After Lopetegui's dismissal, Solari briefly coached for four months before being fired in March 2019. The reason is that Real Madrid lost to Barcelona consecutively in the league and Copa del Rey without scoring a goal.

Therefore, Alonso's team defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu last Sunday. This victory will overshadow any concerns among the club's top brass about Vinicius' situation or the frustration of other members of the dressing room.

After only 10 rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid leads the standings with a 5-point advantage, leaving Barcelona behind. In addition, they have also maintained victory in the first three rounds of the Champions League and will challenge Liverpool, who are in sluggish form, away from home next Tuesday. Alonso's tactics and personnel choices appear to be paying off so far.

As long as this situation continues, Alonso's "arrogance and indifference" towards players will not worry the club's senior management too much. But if results start to slip, even if Florentino is generally supportive of Alonso's management of the team, it won't stop him from taking on the pressure.

This is the reality of Real Madrid, and it is the main reason why the most glamorous club coaching job in football is also one of the most difficult to succeed.